Rokia Delmas

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Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE) Antwerpen
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Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE) Antwerpen
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Administrative data Technical data
name: Rokia Delmas
built: 1985
call sign: ELQA8
IMO: 8315190
flag: Liberia
dimensions: 185.02 x 32.26 x 11.25 m
type: combined container / Ro-Ro carrier
capacity: 1400 lanemeters, 1446 TEU
speed: 16.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
Rosa Blanca (’85-’98) No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
On 24 October 2006 she suffered from total engine failure, and was driven ashore by a storm on the south coast of the Ile de Ré. The vessel was anchored, but the stern of the vessel hit a rocky outcrop 1 natutical mile south of Couarde sur mer. The following day, the divers carried out detected a breach 20 metres long and 50 centimetres wide.
On 2nd April, a fire started onboard the Rokia Delmas. On 9 March 2007, the salvage company began to remove the superstructures of the wreck. The last section of hull was hoisted out of the port of La Pallice on the evening of 28 November. She was scrapped on location
Converted? This vessel is still the same type as it was built.
Museum? No
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to France in the year 2007 for scrapping.
Casualty? Yes, (please look at the extra info box for more information).